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Clarksville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 263 students in Clarksville Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Clarksville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
529 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clarksville Independent School District, which is ranked #1134 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1130 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
245 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
46%
13%
# White Students
108 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
21%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
32
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,410 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,410
$13,387

Spending / Student
$13,363
$14,116

Best Clarksville Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheatham Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1106 Clarence Nix Jr Dr
Clarksville, TX 75426
(903) 427-3891
Clarksville, TX 75426
(903) 427-3891
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
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